2 . Change can be unsettling. Good or bad, exciting or unexpected, there’s an undeniable anxiety that accompanies seeing our lives shift. Thankfully, nature reminds us that entering a new season in our lives is nothing to fear but something to enjoy.

What’s now known as “leaf-peeping” has become a highly profitable form of tourism in the United States. A research shows that across states in the eastern half of the country, fall foliage (叶子) tourism contributes more than $30 billion to local economies. And even though climate change has made int more difficult to predict when exactly foliage will peak, it hasn’t stopped people from trying to figure it out. Tourism leaders from the Smoky Mountains recently released their annual fall foliage prediction map which helps travelers plan out when they have the best chance to catch those beautiful autumn views.

Perhaps part of what makes the foliage so special is the belief that it’s temporary. Eventually, branches will become bare, and we’ll stop taking photos for social media. And as the seasons change and we feel that familiar longing for what was, trees will once again embrace (欣然接受) their evolution.

Even when they aren’t decorated with flashy fall colors and their internal systems slow down, trees are still supporting the ecosystem. Their fallen leaves are broken down by bacteria and fungi and provide the soil with nutrients the tree needs to grow. Insects take up shelter in their bark, eventually becoming food for other wildlife seeking a place to nest. Their strong roots stabilize the soil, preventing erosion (侵蚀) from winter snowmelt.

Right now, trees around the country are already beginning to welcome their next chapter. During this time of the year, it feels like forests are just offering endless joy for free. And fall foliage is an everlasting reminder that the growth with changes is beautiful.

3 . If you are looking for a day trip from Denver, here are our favorite family-friendly trips from Denver.

Explore Mesa Verde

ADDRESS: Mile Marker 15, Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330, USA PHONE: +1970-529-4422

A six-and-a-half-hour drive will bring you from Denver to Mesa Verde National Park, where your kids can explore ancient ruins carved (into the side of a mountain. Go on hikes, climb up mountainsides, watch a historical movie and appreciate museum exhibits in this fascinating park.

See Giraffes in the Springs

ADDRESS: 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA

PHONE: +1719-633-9925

The drive from Denver to Colorado Springs is just an hour. Feed giraffes at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Don’t miss the Dinosaur Resource Center, where you can get up close to fossils of a T. Rex and other unbelievable ancient creatures.

Go on an Adventure in Keystone

ADDRESS: Keystone, CO 80435, USA

PHONE: +1970-496-4386

It’s only an hour and a half drive west of Denver. Keystone offers a cool Kidtopia pro-gram, with all kinds of free, daily activities and adventures, from kite-building workshops to Wild West nights to nature hikes.

Splash Around in Glenwood

ADDRESS: 51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601-2809, USA

PHONE: +1970-945-4228

A two-and-a-half drive west from Denver will bring you to Glenwood Springs. There’s even a wave built into the river where people can surf in the summer.

4 . Amazing new museums around the world we’re excited to visit

From an AI museum in Seoul to a music legend’s living room in Paris, here’s where to get your newest culture experience this month.

After work for more than a decade, this museum will open to visitors in late 2023. The GEM is expected to be the world’s biggest archaeological museum and will display more than 100,000 artifacts. Among the collections, you’ll find 5,000 treasures, some on public display for the first time in history.

Once a high-end restaurant overlooking the beach, Spain’s elBulli is reopening to the public for the first time since it closed in 2011 — but with a twist. elBulli 1846 will be a first-of-its-kind restaurant museum, showing the inventive cuisine crafted by its former head chef Ferran Adria. Opened in 1964, the restaurant was named the world’s best five times. Note: there won’t be actual food (sorry).

Whether you love or loathe AI, this new museum in Seoul, opening in November, is a proof to its attraction. Loaded with all things of artificial intelligence and robotics, the RAIM aims to educate the public on machine learning and robotic technologies.

A mix of music, dance, art, and performances, Manchester’s Factory International is a new cultural center showing creativity and innovation. The arts center, which this year will hold a large Yayoi Kusama immersive exhibition, came first on TimeOut’s annual list of the best things to do in the UK — so you know it’ll be good.

Nowadays, with the increasing variety of travel options, conventional group tours,     1     going to scenic spots and taking photos is a big thing, can no longer satisfy a person     2     (look) for a more personalized and differentiated travel experience and eager to find more information about every part of a city in a more immersive (沉浸式的) way.

City-walk, which is all about doing whatever you want in your own     3     (explore) of a city, can meet all these needs, and     4     (consider) the best way to rediscover a city.

Compared with     5     (tight) scheduled travel plans and picture-taking tours, city-walk focuses on the free, casual and spontaneous (心血来潮的) experience. It allows people to see     6     whole different side of a city, permitting them to experience urban life with no transportation other than     7     (one) legs and feet.

    8     a kind of slow-paced and low-carbon lifestyle, city-walk provides people with fresh new insights into the culture and landscape of a city as well as its beautiful natural scenery, and     9     (catch) the public’s eye on various social media platforms during the past months. The search for city-walk is reported     10     (be) on the increase and more people tend to share their city-walking experiences online.

7 . Want to relax yourselves and broaden your horizon? Here are several recommended trips that you cannot miss!

If you are not interested in the choices above, some other tour destinations can be found on our website, e.g. Iceland: Snow and Fire ($4,371 each person, hiking a lot). With our unique design, you’ll enjoy your trip to the most. Come and sign up!